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Resident urges Santa Monica to allow hobbyist beekeeping on public land
Commission on Sustainability, Environmental Justice and the Environment (Joint special meeting with EV subcommittee) · April 21, 2026
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Summary
University professor and hobbyist beekeeper Susan Doppia asked commissioners to change city code to allow hobbyist beekeepers to keep hives on city property and parks, citing inclusion, local pollinator decline, and Long Beach’s sanctuary model as examples.
Susan Doppia, a university professor and hobbyist beekeeper, used the commission’s public‑comment period on April 20 to urge Santa Monica to change its municipal code so hobbyist beekeepers can keep beehives on publicly owned sites like parks, rooftops and abandoned lots.
Doppia argued that limiting hives to…
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